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    Picture Library Manager - Cambridge, United Kingdom - University of Cambridge

    University of Cambridge
    University of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom

    1 month ago

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    Full time, Permanent
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    An exciting opportunity has come up to join the Cultural Heritage Imaging Laboratory at Cambridge University Libraries to manage the Picture Library's imaging, copyright, and licensing requests and service.

    Cambridge University Library's Cultural Heritage Imaging Laboratory (CHIL) is responsible for creating and making available high-quality digital images of manuscripts, rare books, photographs and maps from the Library's world-class collections. The Library receives a high volume of requests to provide digital facsimiles, licences for publications and copyright enquiries. It supplies images and services to scholars and publishers as well as undertaking and participating in research projects based around its important collections.

    The Picture Library Manager plays a pivotal role in managing and organising the institution's vast collection of digital assets and visual resources. This role involves curating, cataloguing, preserving, and making accessible a wide range of digital materials, including images, photographs, scans, and other visual media that are depicting library's collections.

    Reporting to the Head of Cultural Heritage Imaging Laboratory, the Picture Library Manager will focus on the following activities:

    Management of Picture Library operations, including policies, technical specifications, and resource allocation, while overseeing customer-facing services and forecasting income. Product ownership for digital asset management, ensuring metadata supports internal searchability and standards.

    Provision of expertise in copyright, licensing, permissions research in digitization projects. Collaboration with external colleagues to generate income through third-party licensing and ensuring compliance with copyright and GDPR regulations.

    Service ownership for order fulfilment and income generation with support from internal departments, negotiation of reproduction rights, and handling customer inquiries.

    Contributes to digitization projects, serving as a product owner for digital asset management systems, ensuring metadata accuracy and software updates.

    Information about the Cultural Heritage imaging Laboratory can be found on our departmental website.

    The University welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities. We are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. Please see the Furthers Particulars document for more information.

    We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

    A blend of on-site (at least two days/week) and remote working is anticipated for this role. Details will be discussed at the interview.

    We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a BAME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our institution.

    Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

    If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Maciej Pawlikowski, Head of Cultural Heritage Imaging Laboratory

    The application deadline is 2nd June 2024.

    Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

    To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit :

    Please quote reference VE41602 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

    The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

    The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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